How To Address Government Officials
| Person | Letter Greeting | Spoken Greeting |
| President of the United States | Dear Mr. (or Madam) President | Mr. (or Madam) President |
| Vice President | Dear Mr. (or Madam) Vice President | Mr. (or Madam) Vice President |
| Cabinet members | Dear Mr. (or Madam) Secretary | Mr. (or Madam) Secretary |
| Chief Justice | Dear Mr. (or Madam) Justice or Dear Mr. (or Madam) Chief Justice | Mr. (or Madam) Chief Justice |
| Associate Justice | Dear Mr. (or Madam) Justice | Mr. Justice or Mr. Justice Jones; Madam Justice or Madam Justice Jones |
| United States Senator | Dear Senator Jones | Senator Jones |
| Speaker of the House | Dear Mr. (or Madam) Speaker | Mr. Speaker; Madam Speaker |
| United States Representative | Dear Mr. (or Mrs., Ms.) Jones | Mr. (or Mrs., Ms.) Jones |
| Ambassador | Dear Mr. (or Madam) Ambassador | Mr. (or Madam) Ambassador |
| Governor | Dear Governor Jones | Governor or Governor Jones |
| State Legislators | Dear Mr. (Or Mrs. , Ms.) Jones | Mr. (Or Mrs., Ms.) Jones |
| Judges | Dear Judge Jones | Mr. Justice or Judge Jones; Madam Justice or Judge Jones |
| Mayor | Dear Mayor Jones | Mayor Jones; Mr. (Or Madam) Mayor; Your Honor |
